"تقرير الإدارة عن المقيمية السياسية في الخليج الفارسي للأعوام ١٩١٥-١٩١٩" [و‎‎٦‎٥] (٣٩٦/١٣٦)

FOE THE TEAR 1916.
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Mirza Jewad Khan, who was appointed the Agent of the Karguzar at
Mohammerah in 1915, Avas appointed permanent Karguzar in May and oeld
the appointment till the end of the year.
In the beginning of April Mehdi Quli Kh^n, Salar Easoud, the son of
... ISardar Zaffar, Bakhtiari, (the Chief of the
nncipa evens. Mujaliid fugitives and Amir Mufakh-
kham's party) with about 500 followers wore defeated by the Russians and
arrived at the Karkeh river from Pusht-i-Kuh. Their intention was to cross the
river and reach Bakhtiari country through Dizful. A few days later two or
three Squadrons of British Cavalry were established at Shush to ir.torcept them.
Mepsages were despatched by Ilkhani and Sarem-ul-Mulk (Masoud's brother)
to Salar Masoud through the Bakhtiari representatives at Dizful advising them
to surrender to Officer Commanding at Shush but without result.
Operations were commenced on 10th April against the fugitives and
Sagwands, who also joined them, with the result that Salar Masoud with 100
followers were captured, some were drowned in their attempts to cross the river,
and others fled to Pusht-i-Kuh. As a result of this action the bulk of the
tribe deserted and Sadiq Kh&n, Saiyid Muhammad Khan and Cheragh Ali
Khan came over to Sartip Khan.
A further attempt to cross the Karkeh w r as made by the fugitives but was
frustrated by the Sagwands and, on the 18th, the Sagwands under Mizban
Khan and Agha Beza attacked, dispersed and looted the remainder of them
and 30 prisoners were taken.
On the 21st April Shaikh Durchal bin Eaeel of Abdul Khan's tribe
disarmed a band o£ 150 Bakhtiari fugitives under Bahadur-us-Sultaneh and
handed them over to Captain Noel.
On 26th May 200 more Mujahedins under Abul Kasim Khan, in flight
from the Russians, reached the camp of Agha Eeza Sagwand with the intention
of inakinsj for their homes via Dizful. On arrival of the Shush Squadron at
Kushk Abul Kasim Khan's party made off up Diz. They were pursued and
a good many horses and arms were captured. Many were reported to have
been drowned while crossing the Diz.
About the middle of May Salar Masoud and Bahadur-us-Sultaneh were
released and handed over to Ilkhani at Ahwaz.
Three hostages, Najaf Quli Khan, son of Sartip Khan, Ghazban, son of
Kazem Khan and Ghulam Reza Khan, son of Darab Khan, sons of Sagwand
Chiefs, were sent to Mohammerah on the 8th June for custody. They were
accommodated by the Shaikh at Failiyeh and a monthly allowance of tomans
15 eaeh was paid to them by Government through the Consulate. About the
middle of May, the notorious Mujahid, Saiyid Isa, was brought to Ahwaz by
Shaikh Hanzal. He was later brought down to Mohammerah by the Shaikii
and is living at the palace.
In September Imad Daftar was sent to Mohammerah from Dizful as his
conduct was very objectionable there. He is still at Mohammerah.
Shaikh Qasim Ali of Zargan was also taken prisoner and sent to Basrah
about the middle of September.
Sardar Muhtasham and Amir Mujahid the Ilkhani and llbegi arrived at
Band-i-Qir at the beginning of May and a few days later the Shaikh proceeded
to Band-i-Qir and brought them to Ahwaz, where a gathering took place on the
23rd and 24th May. The Chief Political Officer, Shaikh Haji Rais, Junior
Khans, Consular Officers, and Dr. Young were present at the meeting. Both
eventually gave assurances to carry out their duties satisfactorily and to
maintain good order in the district under their jurisdictions.
Lieutenant-Colonel R. L. Kennion proceeded to Ahwaz on the 4th
. , r . „ „ , January and, after visiting Dizful and Shush,
His Britannic Maiesty a Consul s tours. . ii-n/ri i oiirti
returned to Mohammeran on 3ra February.
On the 16th February he visited the Shaikh at Idrisiyeh and returned to
Mohammerah on 18th February. He proceeded again to Ahwaz on 80th
March and returned on 26th April. On 15th May he made a third trip to
Ahwaz and returned to his Headquarters on BOth May.
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